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Steps to Attract Young People to the Construction Industry

The younger generation will advance the construction industry once baby boomers retire. Once young people grasp the construction industry's reality and opportunities, more will venture in and make it an even more-productive sector.
By Chris Jackson
December 1, 2020
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by Chris Jackson
Chris Jackson is an experienced Business Development Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the construction industry. He is currently employed by Best Access Doors, an access door supplier in the US and Canada, and has been working for the company for more than 12 years now. His area of expertise is on Negotiation, Roofers, Sales, Project Estimation, and Facility Management (FM).

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